The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-15
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

Congress has passed the bill making the
Agricultural and Labor Bureau q separate depart
ment, with Cabinet officer at its head.
Mrs. Logan has received another contribu-
ton of $4,000 from General Logan's Chicago
friends, making $4,000 thus far contributed by
them.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Herbert F. Beecher, son of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment.
The Senate has passed the bill to pension
Mrs. Logan, widow of the General, at the rate of
81 900 per year. The vote for the bill was unani-
nous.
"A bill has been introduced in the Senate "to
correct the morals of minors in the District Of
Columbia" Why not include the older citizens Of
the District also?
The President has entirely recovered from his
second attack of rheumatism and is again hard al
work. He has very little spare time on his hands
every hour of the day being devoted to special
duties.
Mrs. Cleveland appeared in Washington
theatre few evenings ago,accompanied by par
ty of lady friends, none of whom wore hats. This
will set the fashion and now it will be the proper
thing for all ladies to sit in theatres with uncover
ed heads
"A few days ago forty acres Of land on a di
rect line with Massachusetts avenue extension
Washington, was sold by Gardiner G. Hubbord
for 100000. Mr.. Hubbord paid 100000 for this
same land and the man from whom he bought il
paid $780, e0 for it.
1t now looks as though the colored man Mat
thews, nominated second time by the President
for Recorder of Deeds of the District, would fai
to be confirmed by the Senate. The opposition tc
Matthews in Washington is very strong and ap
pears to be growing.
The splendid residence of Prof. Alex. Graham
Bell, of telephone fame, on Rhode Island avenue
was damaged by FIRE Tuesday morning to the ex-
tent of $50, 900. The family barely escaped with
their lives. This house originally cost 1925, OOO
and is one of the finest in Washington.
The gay season in Washington is just now al
its height and receptions, teas parties, &C., are Of
daily occurrence. Thelades prominent in society
appear to be kept in q constant state of excite
mont, while the money that is being lavished upon
these affairs is something marvellous.
1t is said that very soon there will be gen.
eral clearing out of Republican officials from the
Treasury Department, good many resignation:
having been written within the last ten days
This applies more particularly to heads of bur eaus
whose places are wanted for Democrats.
Next year the Senate will have more million
aires in it than it has ever had before. Several
new men lately elected are immensely rich and
as it looks now only this class have any show to
gain seat in that august body. This is not q
pleasant thought to the plain people of the coun'
try.
"A few days ago the President received call
from young man who had lately been pardoned
from the penitentiary. He said he had come in
order to personally thank the President for re-
storing him to liberty and to assure him that his
clemency had not been misapplied. Mr.. Cleve-
land treated him very kindly and gave him some
good advice.